curing

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But instead of ending capital punishment in the United States, the Furman decision set off a scramble in which states reenacted their death penalty laws in the hope of curing the problem Justice Douglas identified.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

"I thought AI was going to be curing cancer or something."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The goal is to manage pain and symptoms, rather than curing the disease, in the patient’s final months, weeks or days before death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Soon-Shiong says his core focus remains curing cancer, but he also cares deeply about owning L.A.’s paper of record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The men chopped off the larger pieces of meat and laid them in the smokehouse to begin the curing process.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou